From Left to Right: Sandy Chase, Judi Yerks, Marvil Beauchamp and Bonnie Kuzyk dance to entertain others and stay active themselves.
but we expect her back sometime soon to join us in the âTexas Waltz.â During our programs, we dance wildly to the beat of âHog Wild,â Ski Bumpus,â âTush Pushâ and âBoot Scooting Boogie.â Halfway through, we need an intermission in order to catch our breath so we sing. We choose old familiar melodies and many of our audience join in. Some folks are not able to speak but the words of the old songs come unbidden to their lips. An additional payback is the response of pleasure and smiles we get reflected on their faces. Not all reviews are positive however. One afternoon I was cruising along in the program, smiling and feeling pretty good as I hadnât missed a step â not bad for an 86-year-old â when there was a loud whisper and I saw a bony finger pointing right at me and heard the words, âHow old do you think that one is?â Hey, so what! Does it matter how old we are? No - we can still move and smile and make others happy and that makes our day.
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Peg Larson Now 86, Peggy Larson is a retired social worker who lives on Rice Lake in Brainerd. She is widowed and the mother of four wonderful boys.
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